About myself

My name is Thomas Ahlander and I was born 1943, in Gothenburg , Sweden. Today, I live in Alingsås. A nice little town, about 30 miles north of Gothenburg. I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember, but only as a hobby and for recreation.  Like most young boys, in the early fifties, I loved American cars and I still do.   I started to paint pictures of these fabulous beauties, still as a hobby, but  2006, when I retired from my working life, I decided to try and establish myself as an artist, with cars and motor bikes as my speciality.  I paint old and classic American cars, but also sports cars from various eras. Both classic and modern. 

Summertime, I also devote myself, painting from the nature. Then mostly from the west coast islands of Sweden. Sometimes, also portraits of old boats. 

 

    The soul of a classic car captured in a watercolor painting

 

My greatest passion is painting classic cars - sportscars with timeless design and unique details. With the transparency of watercolor, I capture the shine of the chrome, the dept and shine of the paint and the character of the car. Each painting is a tribute to car culture and sometimes a journey back to a time when elegance and speed went hand in hand.

 Old cars from the 30s, 40s and 50s, are like beautiful sculptures to me and each make and model is, in my opinion, a work of art i sheet metal and chrome. For me, there is nothing more fun than trying to recreate these unique things on my watercolor sheets

Welcome to my webgallery

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How to order a painting

For a portrait, I will need one or two pictures of the object. The easiest way is to send it to my e-mail: tahlande@hotmail.com.

The price for an original watercolour painting, on 140 lbs waterclour paper, size approx. 15X20 in (40X50 cm): EUR 370  (postage/handl. incl.)

 

 

 

Thomas Ahlander, Jungmansgatan 8 B,  S-44139 Alingsås, Sweden

 

E-mail: tahlande@hotmail.com